Educational toy



@ZK W J. H. FOX

EDLCATIONAL TOY File July 1925 Dec. 21 1926.

" 1 use, and that is so constructed as to facilitate Patented Dec. 2 11,. 192%. I

' This invention-relates toan educational sired order, so as toform words for example,

tothe end that a child I may copy on the writ 'ing surface that which is displayed on the objectswand. thus be instructed in drawing or in; spelling and writing whil'e'being enter tained. V

The'objects'ofithe inventionare to provide a device of the foregoing nature that s neat and attractiveof appearance; that 18 comparatively light; that is very strong and durable; that is capable of being folded into compact form when not in use that may be readily and quicklyyplaced in condition for the application of the objectsbearing the figures, letters, or the like to. the support,

' and the rearrangement of. sai'dobjects thereon.

w *The foregoing objects, with others here .fold'ed against the base or Writing surface;

' in, the region of the hinge connection be.

* orblocks are applied thereto.

inafter appeari'ng,.are attained: in the embodiment of the inventionillustratedfin the.

accompanying drawingwherein Fig. his a perspective'view of the'invention; Fig.2 is a plan view with the support or frame Fig. 3 is a sectional detail'through' the device tween'the frame and base; while Figs. 4 and 5. are fragmentary sections of the frame e objects showing *the manner in wvliich th In the present embodiment, V circulai dn outlineand it is preferably construoted of sheet metal, having its edge curled about a wire 2 ,for strengthening and stiffening purposes. The upper j face of the base, excepting itsmarginal portion,is suitably coated toproduce a writingsu'rfacefl Applied'tothe baseladj acent one side thereof are eyes 3. 1 These are preferably-formed r from sheet metal and welded to the base;

' I Theendsfof a pintle tare heldgwithin,

the eyesXB and curled aboutsthe portion of v the pintle which intermediate said 1 eyes is ,an' edgeaportiongof afsup'port orfframe- 5. This support or frame .isconstructed in much the 'same manner as the base 1;,- the:

the basewithdrawn from the rail Bases; fox, or; BEREA, orrro;Assrenoahrofimn r05: mreoivrraur, ZBEBE l,or-rrmaoonronerlo vosorrioxw wire; as ndicated at 6 in Fig, 911,- f

: A stop is applied to .the fozute r; or irear side of 'theisupport or frame 5adjacent its hingeil connectionq with. "the base 1 and: the

same is designed 1 to engage-the base; and

relation to the base, 5 Throughout the centralarea. of the sup port or'afra-me 5., the sheet Lmetal .whereof it I 'is'formedis slotted transversely to formla. "plurality of substantially parallel i'railsw'8, V which *arestiifened by longitudinalribs 9, theportions of the support or rr-am; above and:.;.-below-J the. top, and bottom -slot's being are deflected slightly rearWardly, for areason which will presently be explained.

bear on one orb thQpreferabl y both, of

their opposite faces," designs or indicia of some sort. Preferably each .block has, on

#5 Associated with' jthe device area number {of blocks ll, preferably of wood, which.

one face, a letter, and on the other, a figure or picture. The lower edges of the blocks are kerfed transversely, as shown at-l2 in' Y i Figs. a and 5 so "that the blocks may be en 1 Y gaged over the upper edges of the rai1s'8'; and hen the blocks are in normal position upon the-rails, the; ribs 9 occupy. the open sides of the kerfs; In this'manner, a series of blocksplac'ed upon a rail will be properly;-

aligned and-held in aplane parallel-[With- ..,t11at[of the support or, frame 5 'When a block is, lifted slightly, it mayfbetilted j forwardly, as 'shown in. Fig. 5, so 'asto be ence by'therail above.

without iI'lteIfer 1 H k 1, Itcwill be seen from 'the foregoin scription thati my inventionf provides an educational toy which is particularly appealing to 'children, andin the use of the device, theflframeisswung to the position shown 'inFi'gsLl and 3, in which position itf is held by th'e'stopZ. ,Blocksmay then be" 1 selected}fromthefassortment, accompanying 3 1 the deviceua nd placed upon-gone, orcmore g 1 crayon-or pencil;mayfcopyjwhat is dise; I pl'ayejd" the -b1ockstn -t1 e writi g surof the 1rails8,fand the child, with a suitable 50 locate, the support or-frame in'a fdefinite Having thus described my invention,

'What I claim is: i I

1.In combination, a sheet metal base, a sheet metal support hinged to said base and adapted to be swung, to a given, position with respect thereto, said support being slotted to provide a' series of substantially parallel rails, and blocks bearing suitable indicia and kerfed along their edges for application to said rails. a p

V 2. In combination, a base, asheet metal support hinged to said base, said support being slotted transversely to provide a series of substantially parallelrails, each rail hav ing fa' longitudinal rib for stiffening the same, the portion of each rail above the rib being deflected forwardly, and'a plurality of blocks bearing suitable indicia and having kerfs adapted'to be engaged over said rails, the kerfsbeing of sufficient depth to allow the blocks to descend and embrace the ribs of the rails, as and for the purpose specified. V v i '3. In combination, a base constructed of sheet metal and having its edge turned un der to impart rigidity to the base, laterally spaced eyes applied to the top surface of the baseadjacent one side thereof, a pintle having itsends supportedjwithin said eyes, a sheet metal frame having an edge portion Wrapped about said pintle intermediate the aforesaid eyes, a stop for positioning the frame in a given relation to'the base, and a plurality of objects bearing suitable indicia vide {LI series of rails, each rail having a longitudinal rib "for stiflening the same and a plurality of blocks bearing suitable indicia and-having ker'fsjadaptedto be engaged over said rails, thekerfs being of sufiicient depth to allow the 1 blocks to descend and embrace the ribs of the rails, 50 w as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix'my I signature.

JOHN For; 

